Bill Text: NY S02735 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides that one hundred percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions by two thousand thirty-six, medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles by two thousand forty-six and off-road vehicles and equipment by two thousand thirty-six.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-25 - RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN [S02735 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S02735-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2735

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                    January 25, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

        AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
          providing  that one hundred percent of in-state sales of new passenger
          cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions by two thousand thirty-six

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
     2  new section 19-0306-b to read as follows:
     3  § 19-0306-b. Zero-emissions cars and trucks.
     4    1. It shall be a goal  of  the  state  that  one  hundred  percent  of
     5  in-state  sales of new passenger cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions
     6  by two thousand thirty-six.  It shall be a further  goal  of  the  state
     7  that  one  hundred percent of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles in the
     8  state be zero-emissions by two thousand  forty-six  for  all  operations
     9  where feasible. It shall be further a goal of the state to transition to
    10  one  hundred  percent  zero-emissions off-road vehicles and equipment by
    11  two thousand thirty-six where feasible.
    12    2. The department, to the extent consistent with  federal  law,  shall
    13  develop and propose:
    14    a.  Passenger  vehicle  and  truck  regulations  requiring  increasing
    15  volumes of new zero-emissions vehicles sold in  the  state  towards  the
    16  target  of one hundred percent of in-state sales by two thousand thirty-
    17  six.
    18    b. Medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicle regulations requiring increasing
    19  volumes of new zero-emissions trucks and buses sold and operated in  the
    20  state towards the target of one hundred percent of the fleet transition-
    21  ing  to  zero-emissions  vehicles  by  two thousand forty-six everywhere
    22  feasible.
    23    c. Strategies, in coordination  with  other  state  agencies  and  the
    24  federal  environmental protection agency, to achieve one hundred percent

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04327-01-1
        S. 2735                             2

     1  zero-emissions from off-road vehicles and equipment  operations  in  the
     2  state  by  two  thousand thirty-six.   In implementing the provisions of
     3  this paragraph, the department shall act consistently with safety, tech-
     4  nological feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
     5    3.  The  department,  in  consultation with the department of economic
     6  development, the New York state energy research and development authori-
     7  ty, the public service commission, the department of transportation, the
     8  department of motor vehicles, and other state agencies,  local  agencies
     9  and  other  interested  parties,  shall develop a zero-emissions vehicle
    10  market development strategy by January thirty-first, two thousand  twen-
    11  ty-three, and an update every three years thereafter, that:
    12    a. Ensures coordinated and expeditious implementation of the system of
    13  policies,  programs  and  regulations necessary to achieve the goals and
    14  orders established by this section.
    15    b. Outlines state agencies' actions to support new and used zero-emis-
    16  sions vehicle markets for broad accessibility for all residents of  this
    17  state.
    18    4.  The department, the New York state energy research and development
    19  authority, the public service commission and other state agencies, shall
    20  use existing authorities to accelerate deployment of affordable powering
    21  options for zero-emissions vehicles, in ways that serve all  communities
    22  and  particularly  low-income  and disadvantaged communities, consistent
    23  with state and federal law.
    24    5. The department, the New York state energy research and  development
    25  authority, the department of motor vehicles and the department of trans-
    26  portation,  in  consultation  with the other state agencies, shall on or
    27  before July fifteenth, two thousand  twenty-three,  identify  near  term
    28  actions and investment strategies to improve sustainable transportation,
    29  freight and transit options, including where feasible:
    30    a.  Supporting bicycle and pedestrian options, particularly in low-in-
    31  come and disadvantaged communities in the state, by  incorporating  safe
    32  and accessible infrastructure into projects where appropriate.
    33    b.  Supporting  light,  medium, and heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles
    34  and infrastructure as part  of  larger  transportation  projects,  where
    35  appropriate.
    36    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.